Name: Saluda Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-03-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and bulls were 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers were steady.

Slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Average offerings of average quality cattle with active

buyer participation.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $134.22/cwt on 206 head.

Average price

$134.22

206 head · 453 lb average

Value per head Derived

$609

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$208

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$39.10/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.47

vs SC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	458	143.29	656	109
Medium and Large 2	464	127.09	589	77
Small 1-2	370	115.63	428	14thin
Medium and Large 3	430	104.19	448	6thin

One grade step is worth $39.10/cwt here — about $208 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale206 hd

134.22

—

SC average5 barns · 648 hd

135.68

−1.47

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,704	108.76	1,854	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,450	87.81	1,273	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,191	86.41	1,029	51
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	876	78.88	691	25

Every lot, as filed

95 lots · USDA AMS · Saluda County Stockyards - Saluda, SC

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	308	116.27/cwt	110.00–125.00	358	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	377	118.35/cwt	117.50–120.00	446	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	674	134.01/cwt	130.00–141.00	903	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	144.41/cwt	139.00–150.00	687	20
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	273	117.39/cwt	115.00–120.00	320	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	420	112.31/cwt	110.00–115.00	472	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	813	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	128.51/cwt	125.00–130.00	784	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	138.31/cwt	135.00–148.00	718	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	148.57/cwt	145.00–155.00	483	9
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	313	118.80/cwt	115.00–125.00	372	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	810	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	365	117.43/cwt	115.00–120.00	429	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	149.10/cwt	145.00–155.00	558	17
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	465	112.35/cwt	110.00–115.00	522	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	513	102.44/cwt	100.00–105.00	526	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	124.18/cwt	120.00–130.00	649	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	755	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	861	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	137.76/cwt	135.00–145.00	785	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	228	134.95/cwt	130.00–140.00	308	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	317	134.49/cwt	130.00–140.00	426	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	315	108.41/cwt	105.00–110.00	341	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	639	116.26/cwt	112.00–120.00	743	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	128.86/cwt	125.00–135.00	604	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	283	134.26/cwt	130.00–140.00	380	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	129.74/cwt	125.00–135.00	555	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	135.15/cwt	130.00–140.00	496	12
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	528	122.49/cwt	120.00–125.00	647	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	285	113.79/cwt	112.50–115.00	324	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	400	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	780	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	143.71/cwt	140.00–150.00	602	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	750	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	968	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	161.08/cwt	150.00–170.00	606	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	152.34/cwt	140.00–160.00	652	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	517	148.75/cwt	135.00–157.00	769	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	624	138.20/cwt	122.00–148.00	862	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	331	161.78/cwt	150.00–170.00	535	6
Steers	Small 1-2	—	255	142.55/cwt	140.00–145.00	364	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	277	182.47/cwt	175.00–190.00	505	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	466	155.46/cwt	145.00–162.50	724	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	331	181.74/cwt	175.00–192.50	602	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	142.31/cwt	135.00–147.00	817	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	268	161.19/cwt	150.00–170.00	432	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	—	728	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,019	4
Steers	Small 1-2	—	317	138.09/cwt	130.00–145.00	438	5
Steers	Small 1-2	—	593	120.00/cwt	119.00–121.00	712	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	183.98/cwt	175.00–190.00	800	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	363	178.80/cwt	175.00–190.00	649	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	167.51/cwt	165.00–170.00	868	7
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	285	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	257	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	376	132.06/cwt	125.00–140.00	497	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	169.43/cwt	165.00–177.50	712	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	604	145.48/cwt	140.00–150.00	879	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	151.59/cwt	150.00–155.00	858	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	529	142.42/cwt	135.00–149.00	753	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	959	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	157.19/cwt	155.00–165.00	814	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	714	64.31/cwt	60.00–70.00	459	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	917	82.52/cwt	75.00–91.00	757	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,450	87.81/cwt	84.00–96.00	1,273	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,126	71.32/cwt	60.00–76.00	803	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,295	97.50/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,263	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,175	87.37/cwt	80.00–93.00	1,027	30
Bulls	—	—	1,883	123.42/cwt	122.00–125.00	2,324	2
Bulls	—	—	1,581	107.44/cwt	104.00–111.00	1,699	8
Bulls	—	—	2,335	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	2,102	1
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	958	773.47/cwt	730.00–820.00	7,410	2
Bred Cows	Small 2	—	719	617.04/cwt	520.00–680.00	4,437	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	850	816.51/cwt	750.00–870.00	6,940	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	370	161.22/cwt	160.00–162.50	597	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	334	161.80/cwt	160.00–165.00	540	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	571	119.48/cwt	115.00–125.00	682	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	610	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	580	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	671	112.69/cwt	111.00–118.00	756	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	626	127.36/cwt	124.00–134.00	797	5
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	413	137.16/cwt	130.00–145.00	566	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	163.07/cwt	160.00–170.00	763	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	471	149.62/cwt	145.00–155.00	705	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	142.48/cwt	140.00–145.00	940	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	593	119.00/cwt	118.00–120.00	706	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	865	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	960	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	572	140.26/cwt	135.00–145.00	802	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	745	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	857	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	750	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	825	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	153.65/cwt	150.00–160.00	653	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	665	116.67/cwt	115.00–120.00	776	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,135	1,095.00/cwt	1,095.00–1,095.00	12,428	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	983	1,055.34/cwt	1,010.00–1,100.00	10,374	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2	—	818	914.25/cwt	845.00–960.00	7,479	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,073	1,210.30/cwt	1,000.00–1,410.00	12,987	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	907	1,082.25/cwt	1,020.00–1,120.00	9,816	5
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	760	820.00/cwt	820.00–820.00	6,232	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,225	1,030.00/cwt	1,030.00–1,030.00	12,618	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	810	813.90/cwt	780.00–845.00	6,593	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,050	913.05/cwt	830.00–990.00	9,587	2

How this sale compares

South Carolina weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every South Carolina auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

South Carolina feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Saluda County Stockyards - Saluda, SC

Mon Mar 7, 2022

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Columbia, SC (LS-CO)

Feeder CattleReceipts 604Last week 309Year ago 684

Slaughter CattleReceipts 107Last week 117Year ago 72

Replacement CattleReceipts 34Last week 4Year ago 18

Compared to last week feeder steers and bulls were 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers were steady.

Slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Average offerings of average quality cattle with active

buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	308	110.00–125.00	116.27
3	—	377	117.50–120.00	118.35
2	—	285	112.50–115.00	113.79
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	674	130.00–141.00	134.01
1	—	750	129.00	129.00
14	—	376	150.00–170.00	161.08
8	—	428	140.00–160.00	152.34
3	—	517	135.00–157.00	148.75
6	—	624	122.00–148.00	138.20
6	—	331	150.00–170.00	161.78
5	—	466	145.00–162.50	155.46
4	—	574	135.00–147.00	142.31
4	—	268	150.00–170.00	161.19
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	195.00	195.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	255	140.00–145.00	142.55
5	—	317	130.00–145.00	138.09
2	—	593	119.00–121.00	120.00
6	—	376	125.00–140.00	132.06
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	277	175.00–190.00	182.47
17	—	331	175.00–192.50	181.74
5	—	435	175.00–190.00	183.98
19	—	363	175.00–190.00	178.80
7	—	518	165.00–170.00	167.51
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	728	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	476	139.00–150.00	144.41
1	—	650	125.00	125.00
11	—	610	125.00–130.00	128.51
14	—	519	135.00–148.00	138.31
9	—	325	145.00–155.00	148.57
17	—	374	145.00–155.00	149.10
10	—	570	135.00–145.00	137.76
20	—	419	140.00–150.00	143.71
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	273	115.00–120.00	117.39
3	—	420	110.00–115.00	112.31
4	—	313	115.00–125.00	118.80
2	—	365	115.00–120.00	117.43
3	—	465	110.00–115.00	112.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	111.00	111.00
12	—	523	120.00–130.00	124.18
1	—	755	114.00	114.00
2	—	228	130.00–140.00	134.95
6	—	317	130.00–140.00	134.49
4	—	639	112.00–120.00	116.26
10	—	469	125.00–135.00	128.86
6	—	283	130.00–140.00	134.26
9	—	428	125.00–135.00	129.74
12	—	367	130.00–140.00	135.15
10	—	571	115.00–125.00	119.48
4	—	671	111.00–118.00	112.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	513	100.00–105.00	102.44
3	—	315	105.00–110.00	108.41
1	—	610	95.00	95.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	370	160.00–162.50	161.22
5	—	334	160.00–165.00	161.80
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	528	120.00–125.00	122.49
9	—	413	130.00–145.00	137.16
2	—	593	118.00–120.00	119.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	420	165.00–177.50	169.43
5	—	604	140.00–150.00	145.48
5	—	566	150.00–155.00	151.59
1	—	700	137.00	137.00
10	—	518	155.00–165.00	157.19
14	—	468	160.00–170.00	163.07
2	—	660	140.00–145.00	142.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	529	135.00–149.00	142.42
5	—	626	124.00–134.00	127.36
14	—	471	145.00–155.00	149.62
1	—	865	111.00	111.00
9	—	572	135.00–145.00	140.26
1	—	745	115.00	115.00
1	—	750	110.00	110.00
18	—	425	150.00–160.00	153.65
3	—	665	115.00–120.00	116.67
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	90.00	90.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	714	60.00–70.00	64.31
20	—	917	75.00–91.00	82.52
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,450	84.00–96.00	87.81
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,126	60.00–76.00	71.32
11	—	1,295	95.00–100.00	97.50
30	—	1,175	80.00–93.00	87.37
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,883	122.00–125.00	123.42
8	—	1,581	104.00–111.00	107.44
1	—	2,335	90.00	90.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	958	730.00–820.00	773.47
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	719	520.00–680.00	617.04
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	850	750.00–870.00	816.51
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	760	820.00	820.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	810	780.00–845.00	813.90
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,225	1,030.00	1,030.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,050	830.00–990.00	913.05
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,135	1,095.00	1,095.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	983	1,010.00–1,100.00	1,055.34
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	907	1,020.00–1,120.00	1,082.25
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	818	845.00–960.00	914.25
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,073	1,000.00–1,410.00	1,210.30

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Saluda County Stockyards - Saluda, SC

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle